An updated report on the Victorian Tariff-Tracking Project. The project has tracked electricity and gas tariffs in Victoria from July 2008 (retail price deregulation took effect on January 1 2009) to July 2012, and developed a spreadsheet based tool that allows consumer advocates to build on the initial analysis and continue to track changes as...

Many risks existing in the supply chain of green construction projects are poorly managed by traditional non-collaborative approaches leading to problems such as higher prices, inappropriate indoor environment quality, technological failures and legal battles that in turn adversely affect all stakeholders. To reduce the cases of failure in the green construction industry, it is necessary...

This paper is about the subset of reviews that are subject to Guidelines recently issued by the Australian Government. It discusses the Guidelines and the general approach that the Commission is proposing to take to reviews that are sent to it following screening by the Government. The Australian Parliament passed the Government’s Clean Energy Legislative...

This report looks at the proven benefits of marine parks for fish stocks (and therefore for the fishing industry), and estimates the value of ecosystem services provided by areas to be covered by the new marine parks. It also puts the modest and short-term economic impacts of the new marine reserves on the fishing industry...

The paper sets out a policy position on the role local government can play in moves towards a low carbon future, with findings reflecting a consensus view developed across a range of local government organisations. This discussion paper considers the questions: What are the strengths of the local government sector for a low carbon future...